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Default Squash ....was Steel-Cut Oats

On Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:11:34 -0600, Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:22:44 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>>blake murphy wrote:
>>> On Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:35:38 -0600, Lou Decruss wrote:
>>>> Oddly enough as much as I detest porridge I like oatmeal cookies. And
>>>> although yellow squash sucks I love zucchini.
>>>>
>>>> Lou
>>>
>>> how odd. i don't find zucchini and yellow squash that different, except of
>>> course for the color and the slightly thicker skin of the squash.

>>
>>
>>IMO, they are both squash but that is about the only similarity in taste
>>and texture. I never used to like squash or zucchini, but my wife used
>>to blanch slices of zucchini and then fry it and sprinkle Parmesan on
>>it. I started to like it that way. About 4 or 5 years ago we went to
>>visit my son for Thanksgiving, and my wife wanted squash, My son's
>>girlfriend suggested sprinkling it with salt, pepper, ground ginger and
>>curry powder and drizzling oil over it and roasting it. I was an instant
>>convert. It was delicious.

>
> I think I confused things by saying yellow squash. I should have said
> winter squash.


ah, o.k. then. to be honest, i don't think i've ever eaten winter squash.

your pal,
blake